Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.8787 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.8787 GPIA
Change on year
down 6.4%
Rank
28th
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.9387 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.5362 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Developing Regions, 2012–2024

00.20.40.60.812012201820242012: 0.536 GPIA2013: 0.767 GPIA2014: 0.759 GPIA2015: 0.781 GPIA2016: 0.778 GPIA2017: 0.808 GPIA2018: 0.809 GPIA2019: 0.758 GPIA2020: 0.757 GPIA2021: 0.746 GPIA2022: 0.707 GPIA2023: 0.939 GPIA2024: 0.879 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

MDG: Developing Regions recorded 0.8787 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 0.9387 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5362 GPIA, in 2012.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 28th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in MDG: Developing Regions, 2012 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2012 0.5362 GPIA
2013 0.7665 GPIA +42.9%
2014 0.7592 GPIA -1.0%
2015 0.7807 GPIA +2.8%
2016 0.7776 GPIA -0.4%
2017 0.8077 GPIA +3.9%
2018 0.8092 GPIA +0.2%
2019 0.758 GPIA -6.3%
2020 0.7567 GPIA -0.2%
2021 0.7463 GPIA -1.4%
2022 0.7066 GPIA -5.3%
2023 0.9387 GPIA +32.9%
2024 0.8787 GPIA -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7494 GPIA 0.5362 GPIA 0.8092 GPIA 8
2020s 0.8054 GPIA 0.7066 GPIA 0.9387 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1 GPIA compare
  2. 29 Belarus 0.9986 GPIA compare
  3. 30 Burkina Faso 0.996 GPIA compare
  4. 31 Türkiye 0.9916 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Developing Regions?
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Developing Regions was 0.8787 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 0.9387 GPIA in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5362 GPIA in 2012.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 28th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release